Scary, West Virginia

Scary
Unincorporated community
Scary Location within the state of West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Scary Scary (the United States) Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 38°26′5″N81°51′11″W / 38.43472°N 81.85306°W / 38.43472; -81.85306
Country	United States
State	West Virginia
County	Putnam
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID	1555581 [1]

Scary is an unincorporated community in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States.

History

See also: Battle of Scary Creek

During the Civil War, the area that would become Scary, West Virginia was the site of the first Confederate victory in Kanawha Valley on July 17, 1861. ^{[2] [3]} This is commemorated by two distinct plaques, very near to each other, in the town today. ^[4]

A post office was established as Scary in 1886, ^[5] and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1931. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Geography

Scary sits at 670 feet above sea level. ^[5] The community is located at the mouth of Scary Creek on the Kanawha River along U.S. Route 35.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scary, West Virginia
2. "Generation III". appalachian_home.tripod.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
3. "Battle of Scary Historical Marker".
4. "Battle of Scary Historical Marker".
5. "Scary (Putnam County, WV)". roadsidethoughts.com. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Scary WV post office
7. "Postmaster Finder - Who We Are - USPS".
8. "Putnam County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 3, 2014.